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Showing posts with label Electric Vehicles (EV). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Electric Vehicles (EV). Show all posts

November 21, 2024

Hyundai Unveils 2025 Ioniq 9: Its Biggest EV Yet


Hyundai has unwrapped the Ioniq 9—its three-row, all-electric SUV that fuses cutting-edge design with innovative technology and an expansive interior space.

November 20, 2024

Trust The Car Bro: Driving The Audi Q8 e-Tron From Manila To Baguio (And Back) On A Single Charge


I’ve already driven the Audi Q8 e-tron before; only it was more on fun driving than anything else. I didn’t bother putting it to its limit range-wise, because that would mean I can’t enjoy its 408 horses and 664 Nm of pull. I just treated it like I would my phone: charge it when you have time so that you always have a good amount of range buffer. What I consumed for the day, I made up for by charging it at night.

November 18, 2024

Ford Survey Makes It Clear: Filipinos Still Prefer Combustion Vehicles, But They Understand Benefits Of Going Electrified


If you’re wondering why Ford has yet to bring in their EVs like the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning, their research reveals that the infrastructure remains a concern. When the question came to electrified vehicles in general, majority of Filipinos (56 percent) still favor a conventional combustion vehicle. Still, the remaining 44 percent have a strong, positive look on the benefits of owning an electrified vehicle, especially a hybrid.

November 14, 2024

Kia Confirms Arrival Of EV3; Expansion Of Hybrids In ASEAN


Kia has confirmed the arrival of the EV3 to the Asia-Pacific (ASEAN) region starting in 2025. The compact SUV is poised to become the new entry-point in Kia’s battery electric vehicle range and will join the EV6 and EV9.

November 8, 2024

Tesla Opens In The Philippines With The Model 3, Model Y: Prices, Specs, Features


Tesla is now in the Philippines. The American multinational automotive company has set up shop in the Philippines as a national sales office with an Experience Center located in Uptown Parade beside the Uptown Mall in Bonifacio Global City. Tesla Motors Philippines, as the company is called, is offering the Model 3 and Model Y initially with customer deliveries to start in early 2025.

November 5, 2024

The 2025 e Vitara Is Suzuki's First Global Battery Electric Vehicle


Remember the eVX Concept that Suzuki Auto Philippines brought in for the Philippine International Motor Show? Well, this is the production model that comes from that: the Suzuki e Vitara.

November 1, 2024

The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Is Now The Fastest EV Around The Nürburgring Nordschleife


Xiaomi has just unveiled the highest-performance version of its EV, the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra. Coincidentally, the device, and now, EV carmaker has also received an LTO certification to start sales locally.

October 31, 2024

Petron Switches On First EV Charger


Just in time for the Undas long weekend, Petron Corporation switches on its first EV charger. Located at Petron KM 23 Northbound in Marilao, Bulacan, it’s the first public EV charger located on the North Expressway (NLEX).

October 27, 2024

ACMobility To Start Collecting Fees On NCR Chargers Starting December 1, 2024


Supporting ACMobility’s auto brands, particularly Kia and BYD, which are fast shifting towards all-electric mobility, the company’s infrastructure arm is hard at work to grow its charging network.

October 25, 2024

PIMS: Changan Really Needs The Hunter REEV To Succeed


Changan Auto Philippines seems to be all over the place when it comes to its product line-up. Despite having a seven-vehicle-line-up with a wide price range (P 654,000 to P 2,719,000)—they can never seem to stick the landing with any of them. All of them pretty much fade into obscurity. They’re certainly hoping for a change of luck with the Hunter pickup truck.

2025 BYD Seal Is Born To Perform At P 2,548,000 (w/ Specs)


BYD wants your attention and they could very well have it with the all-new Seal. The world’s best-selling New Energy Vehicle brand (and the Philippines’s best-selling EV brand) now has enthusiasts in mind with this 530-horsepower all-wheel drive sports sedan.

October 24, 2024

PIMS: Isuzu PH Brings In N-Series EV Concept As Part Of "Total Carbon Neutral Ecosystem"


Well, well, well…how’s this for something we got right? Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) did show a battery electric vehicle (BEV) and it wasn’t the D-Max EV. Instead, it was the N-Series EV as we guessed way back in August.

PIMS: BMW Expands i5 Range With P 7.990M i5 M60 xDrive Touring


BMW is expanding its all-electric BMW i range with the introduction of the i5 Touring. And in an interesting twist, this wagon packs the top-spec M60 designation.

PIMS: Rotary-Powered Mazda MX-30 R-EV Makes Local Apperance


A car company that is deeply passionate about driving, it’s Mazda’s mission to bring a joyful and effortless experience that makes drivers and passengers feel revitalized. This central tenet—Jinba-ittai or the seamless connection between man and machine—is the soul of every Mazda vehicle.

PIMS: 2025 Kia EV9 Three-Row SUV Drops In With P 5.888M Price Tag


After being the first to confirm what it was launching at the Philippines International Motor Show, Kia Philippines distributor, ACMobility, has finally unveiled the 2025 EV9.

VinFast PH (Slightly) Adjusts VF7 Pricing. Now Starts At P 1.760M


VinFast Philippines has adjusted the pricing of its VF7 all-electric compact SUV during its local debut at the Philippine EV Summit.

2025 Jaecoo EJ6 Arrives In The Philippines


The boxy Jaecoo EJ6 has made its appearance at the 12th Philippine EV Summit at the SMX Convention Center. Slated for a market release “soon,” the EJ6 is available for test drives and pre-orders at the three-day show.

October 22, 2024

VinFast Launches 2025 VF7 EV SUV For P 1.888M (w/ Specs)


VinFast Philippines is adding a third vehicle to its local line-up with the official launch of the VF7 mid-sized EV SUV. Ahead of its official debut at the 2024 Philippine EV Summit happening this October 24-26 at the SMX Convention Center, VinFast Philippines has revealed its full specs. Meanwhile, the initial pricing was revealed by Top Gear Philippines a few months back.

October 15, 2024

Seres' Aito Premium New Energy Vehicle Brand Set For Global Expansion. Coming To The Philippines


Aito (stylized as AITO), made its European market debut, by driving its vehicles—the Aito 5, Aito 7, and flagship Aito 9, through a 15,000-kilometer 12-country transcontinental journey spanning 38 days before arriving in Paris for the 90th Paris Motor Show. 

October 11, 2024

BYD Cars Philippines Will Launch The 2025 Seal Sports EV On October 25


It seems there’s no stopping BYD Cars Philippines’ momentum. After launching a slew of vehicles, the latest of which is the Seagull), the EV specialist will be ready to enter the performance sedan space with the Seal.